Originally Posted by
BOOSTjunkie
1. Never really an issue. Never humped a 240 or SAW as a matter of practice. Did have a 320 which was attached to a bungee cord and slung over back sometimes.
2. Always had standard 14.5 barrel. Sometimes wished for more range.
3. There are only two options. M68 (Aimpoint) or ACOG. ACOG is ok, used on 3 of 4 deployments but I prefer the aimpoint. Wished for 1-6.
4. In all honesty, never got to check terminal ballistic effectiveness ever. If on vehicle, 7.62 or caliber 50. When dismounted, 556 for me. Reasonably effective.
5. Never with personal weapon. I tended to drench them in synthetic motor oil though. Sometimes with vehicle mounted. Tended to be the belt fed weapons and not with the actual weapon but the link and feed system (CROW)
6. Ditched A2, used MIAD.
In eastern AFG I used an M4 off the rack. Surefire light on haley thorntail left side because of short rail. PEQ15 mounted behind pressure switch which was mounted on top rail directly behind front sight assembly. Halfway through used button on light instead and removed pressure switch. Optic was aimpoint. Almost everyone else used ACOG but I opted for Aimpoint. Magpul mag release, giessele SSF which turned my M4 into full auto before we got reissued M4A1s. Magpul trigger guard and ambi selector I bought off BCM website. Stock was LMT SOPMOD. Also carried was 320 grenade launcher in stand alone config. Most people hate the mounted on rifle config because it was very bulky. Used mostly for signaling CCA/CAS as opposed to HE. When not using stock is collapsed which made it very compact. M9 carried in safariland ALS. Never had a problem with it but also never had to shoot it at anyone. M240 L with short barrel plus M240 B on remote mount on vehicle. Also carried mossberg in truck but mostly for fun. Also had SAW in truck with 50 rnd nut sack and then spare 200 belts available but it was the driver's.
Not sure what type of unit you were in, but I thought regular grunts couldn't make some of the changes to their weapons that you mention.
11C2P '83-'87
Airborne Infantry
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